Building Material Ltd Do it Center continues to work hand in hand with local contractors and international vendors to ensure cutting edge developments in the building industry do not bypass The Turks and Caicos Islands.
A steady stream of local flooring experts visited a tailor made project site near the new Building Material Ltd Drive Thru Depot for a thorough demonstration of new product by world renowned, Italian-made, Mapei.
It was an exhibition proving reliability without compromising the look of refinement islanders want for their floors as two Mapei experts demonstrated the innovation of their 75-year old company.
Sam Biondo, Jnr has been installing floors for a quarter of century, and as the National Technical Presenter for Mapei from the United States, he brings a working knowledge of what customers truly want. Mr. Biondo explained that it is all about keeping pace.
“Ten years ago, you look at the size of tiles we saw 12 by 12 and 16 by 16, they were really big tiles. Nowadays there are some even bigger tiles and with porcelain tiles and its inability to absorb, at Mapei, we’ve found that we needed to improve the bonding agents. That’s what we’ve done and we’re a global company, we do this world wide: France, Italy all over the place with our premium product.”
This new grout and thin set is not only revolutionary, it is also gearing up for a major showcase.
“We have some new product which just came out and we will be showing them at the trade shows in Las Vegas which are coming up. There are some really exciting ideas things going on with thin sets and grouts and change the way we use them currently.”
Scott Benavent has been with Mapei six years, and knows the importance of getting new products to this part of the world, fast. The Turks and Caicos is his fifth Caribbean country and as the Sales Representative, he explained that having Mapei at Building Materials Ltd proves how contemporary the offerings are at the store.
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“It is very exciting and we’ve demonstrated some of our new mortars and this includes some of our water proofing systems which are quick and easy, we’re also demonstrating new grout and patching compounds for difficult installations.”
The team, which was for the first time in The Turks and Caicos was impressed with the beauty and serenity of the country. Sam and Scott, over the two days of demos, found the hunger for knowledge by the openly invited clients of BML, refreshing.
“We’ve figured out a way to take some premium technology bring a decent price point to it and bring it to the people the people so that we can go ahead and have better installations with less failures,” said Sam Biondo, Jnr.
While cost of this new Mapei product does change, Scott promises it will be slight and the Mapei products tile experts have come to appreciate will remain cost effective.
“Given our new technology, there is a premium because it is a product with new technology but we can assure you will not be handing over your whole wallet. You will still be able to pay your rent, your mortgage and your car!”
